About this book
From back cover: The bogeyman of technological change has haunted humans ever since Plato warned about the dangers of the written word, and every generation is convinced its youth will bring about the end of civilization. ... Coady suggests that, even though digital advances have long been associated with the erosion of literacy, recent technologies have not debased our culture as much as they have simply changed the way we read.
Subjects
Books and readingBooks and reading -- Technological innovations -- Social aspectsElectronic booksElectronic books -- Social aspectsNon-fictionDigital media